ALCC 2018 Legislative Priorities

The following policy issues will be closely monitored by GreenCO lobbyists on behalf of ALCC during the 2018 session. There will be additional issues that will come up, and these will be identified by ALCC representatives in the GreenCO Legislative Committee meetings.

GreenCO 2018 Legislative Priorities

Water

Support funding and innovation of Colorado water needs to include conservation, water infrastructure, reuse, and storage, (See GreenCO White Paper). Make water funding a major priority in Colorado.

Review Interim Water Committee bills for 2018 session, Bill C- Use of Reclaimed Water for MJ; Bill D-Reclaimed Water use for Hemp; Bill E- Duration of Water Loans issued by CWRDA.

Support sustainable water conservation principles for both indoor and outdoor use to include industry Best Management Practices (BMPs).

GreenCO’s BMPs are supported by the state as the standard for outdoor water yet some cities are enacting water usage policy that is not consistent with BMP’s. Utilize both state and local water policy contacts to help ensure BMP utilization.

Continue work on state water plan to ensure GreenCO principles are included for conservation, land use planning and possible regulatory legislation, and educate legislators and local water planners.

Monitor water policy concerning the growth and development of the hemp industry in Colorado.

Pesticide Regulatory Legislation

Oppose any measure to allow for local control when applying pesticides.

Support the creation of tax credit/incentive for BPPT for small businesses to phase out or eliminate the fiscal impact of this regressive tax on Business.

Support possible CDA legislation to revise Nursery Act consistent with working group recommendations.

Oppose any expansion of regulation of backflow devices without such effort improving the overall use and installation of such devices to meet GreenCO policy objectives.

Investment in Colorado Infrastructure

Support increased investment in Colorado’s infrastructure; state and educational buildings, roads and bridges and water projects. Fiscal investment at higher levels will help create jobs, stimulate the economy statewide and save the state millions of dollars in future replacement costs.

Transportation

Support legislation or referred measure to voters that utilizes existing revenues and/or creates new revenue source/s to fund the construction, maintenance and safety of our highways and bridges in Colorado.

Monitor the development of COPs for funding highway projects in Colorado consistent with 17SB-267.

Uniform Sales & Use Tax Definitions

Support a more uniform set of definitions throw-out Colorado as it relates to sales and use tax.